Before You Begin; Required Information; Configuring The Remote Computer; Requirements - 3Com 3C421600A Management Manual

Before You Begin

Required Information

Configuring the
Remote Computer

Requirements

Communications
Software
Communication
Parameters
Before you begin configuring RAS 1500 for Network Dial-in, follow all the
configuration steps in the SuperStack II Remote Access System Getting
Started Guide.
Obtain the following information for network dial-in:
Dial-in phone numbers
Usernames and passwords
The number of IP addresses needed
How you want RAS 1500 to assign IP addresses
Remote users must have a modem supporting the remote access protocol
used (Point-to-Point Protocol [PPP] or Serial Line Internet Protocol [SLIP]).
Provide the remote RAS 1500 dial-in user with the following:
Username and password
Telephone number to access RAS 1500
Provide the remote computers with the correct communications software:
Dial-up Adapter to connect to PPP and RAS 1500
TCP/IP Dial-up Adapter to connect to the Internet and Wide Area
Networks (WANs)
Client for Microsoft Networks to connect to other Windows
computers and servers
Provide the remote computer with the correct communications
parameters:
8 bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit
Hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control
Normal Carrier Detect
These are default communication parameters. If you change the
RAS 1500 communications settings, you must provide the remote user
with the appropriate settings.
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